The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-15
BOOK NOTICES.

MARX LOGAN, the Bourgeois. BY Mrs John H
hinzle j. 3. Lippipcott Company, Philadel-
phia' publishers. Paper cover; so cts.
The author has succeeded in this volume
In presenting very interesting story. The
plot Is good, the dialogue is well sustained
and the style is excellent
AFTER School Days. A story for girls. By
| Christina Goodwin Boston: d. Lothrop Com
! pany Price, 800.
This book has none of the feverish ele-
ments which characterize most works of fic-
ton nowadays, but is natural, bright and
healthful. 1t is story for girls, and the
| opening pages are descriptive of life at a
country boarding school. In the first chap
Ter the principal characters of the story are
introduced in a group at the close of the
school term and their conversation gives a
clue to their different characters and aspira-
lions. Later chapters develop their different
courses of life as shaped by circumstances
and inclination.
ETowAH; A Romance of the Confederacy. BY
Francis Fontaine, Atlanta Ga.
This book is now in press. 1t will contain
500 pages The author says: 'To the dis
abled Confederate veterans, this book is re-
spectfully dedicated by a felow-soldier,
with the hope that it may be the means of
lnaugurating practical sympathy for them
commensurate with their necessities" Sam
pie chapters which the author has sent to
| the press create the impression that the
work VIII be an interesting one, and will
give phases of Southern life that have not
been touched upon.
MAGAZINES.
The Overland Monthly for August, pre-
sents table of contents sufficiently varied
to please all. "a Disagreeable Young
Woman, camping story, wherein young
woman is not so disagreeable but that she
wins the heart of reader as well as of the
hero. In the line of Indian articles are Mai.
Gen. Towards continuation of the history
OF the Bannock war i'll which he tells of the
battle Of ''Old Camp Curry" and Col. A.
u. TasSin's second paper of the Chronicles
of Camp Wright, full of vividness and
power. Literary subjects receive due at
tentOn in two articles in the body of the
magazine and the usual department of book
reviews The Overland Monthly, AS
Montgomery street, San Francisco.
A handsome portrait of Charles Sumner
by H. Velten forms the frontispiece of the
August Cosmopolitan. 1t accompanies in
teresting and valuable "reminiscences of the
statesman, by Arnold Burgess johnson, for
many years his private secretary. George
H. Fitchs profusely illustrated article on
The Millionaires of the Pacific Coast" is q
vivid and picturesque account of how these
men acquired their great fortunes 'Pil-
grims and Shrines in Canada" by J. Mac
donald Oxley, is timely description of one
of the most striking and interesting features
of Canadian life. "A Door Must BE Either
Open or Shut" by Berr de Turique, is a
very amusing domestic comedy. The
Young Folks department is filed with in
teresting stories and sketches Schlicht,
Field & Co., publishers, New York city.
The Church Magazine for August has a
number of interesting and valuable articles.
THE Great Schism of the West" by Bev
erly E. Warner, is well worth reading "a
Story of No Mans Land" can hardly fail to
command attention, and the Rev. Thomas
A Hyde's article, Love a Remedy for
Social Evils" presents some new points.
L. r. Hamersly & Co., 1910 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
The August Parasy has forty pages of boy
and girl stories and pictures. The young
folks can hardly fail to appreciate the num-
Der. d. Lothrop & Co., Boston.